Advanced Materials

This premium article provides an update on methane pyrolysis. This includes more discussion around hydrogen and carbon product applications, business models, and activities of key players.

This premium article discusses foundation and large language models in materials informatics.

This premium article discusses self-healing concrete.

HyIron is a German startup that has developed a unique process for hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore, which is used to produce green iron. HyIron is building its first commercial project in Namibia.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx report "Green Steel 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Markets, Forecasts"

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a major provider of rocket launch services. This profile focuses on SMART (Sensible Modular Autonomous Return Technology), which is currently in development and aims to enable the reusability of the Vulcan Centaur's two BE-4 booster engines.

IDTechEx attended JEC World in Paris, France from March 4th-6th. This premium article presents some of the key narratives and information collected by IDTechEx on emerging recycling technologies and recyclable materials with a focus on the renewable energy sector.

This premium article explores polymers as electric vehicle battery fire protection.

IDTechEx attended JEC World in Paris, France from March 4th-6th. JEC World is a global tradeshow for composite materials and their applications, with the show classed as one of the industry's leading events. This premium article presents some of the key narratives and information collected by IDTechEx on emerging materials for the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on the wind energy industry.

Preferred Computational Chemistry (PFCC)'s MATLANTIS platform uses deep learning to provide universal atomistic simulation at high speed. IDTechEx caught up with PFCC's team at Neo-Functional Materials 2025.

This premium article provides an overview of lithium-ion battery (LIB) binders and PFAS restrictions, alternative binder materials, and recycling technologies and strategies for binders.

This premium article explores key aerogel manufacturing processes.

Binding.energy 2025 was held on 19th and 20th February at the Eurogress Aachen in Aachen, Germany. This premium article focuses on key takeaways from the event, with a focus on nuclear fission and synergies with fusion.

Since 2020, the emergence of aerogels as a fire protection material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries has provided a new and rapidly growing opportunity for the aerogel market. According to the latest IDTechEx market report, "Aerogels 2025-2035: Technology, Market, Forecasts", the adoption in EV thermal barriers has helped drive the aerogels market to exceed US$1 billion in 2025.

Evonik is a specialty chemicals and polymer company headquartered in Germany. Evonik is a leading supplier of membrane separation technologies in biogas, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen and natural gas markets. Evonik produces anion exchange membranes under its DURAION product line, targeting water electrolyzer applications in green hydrogen production.

This premium article discusses novel materials for humanoid robots.

The automotive industry faces increasing pressure to improve sustainability, with material choice at the forefront of this transformation. With over 14 million tonnes of plastics used in passenger vehicles each year, addressing the sustainability of these materials is critical. Two leading solutions are recycled plastics and bioplastics. But what is the future of sustainable cars?

This premium article discusses sustainable semiconductor wafer preparation and materials.

This premium article discusses self-healing coatings and paints.

How electric 2-wheelers (E2Ws) are used and how their batteries are designed is very different from the car market. IDTechEx's report, "Fire Protection Materials for EV Batteries 2025-2035: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts", finds that the market for fire protection materials in E2Ws will grow by 12 times compared to its 2024 size.